Oil prices closed lower on Wednesday after news reports pointed to expectations of an agreement between major producers about output policy in the coming months. Sources reportedly told Bloomberg that the OPEC+ alliance is planning another meeting soon to close the deal, while other media reports said that an agreement …
Read More »U.S. Oil Inventories Down for Eighth Week in Row
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Wednesday reported another decline in crude oil inventories for the eighth consecutive week. Crude oil inventories decreased by 7.9 million barrels for the week ended July 9. The eighth consecutive weekly fall in oil supplies, despite being expected, has exceeded most market expectations. …
Read More »Crude Oil Maintains Gains, Eyes on Stocks
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Read More »U.S. Oil Inventories Expected to Register Eighth Consecutive Weekly Drop
Crude oil inventories in the United States are expected to further drop, with official data due on Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA). Last week, data showed that U.S. oil stockpiles declined for the seventh consecutive week by 6.866 million barrels. A drop that exceeded …
Read More »Oil Closes Higher with Nymex at Highest Since October 2018
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, despite concerns about the coronavirus Delta variant and uncertainty about the OPEC+ output policy, mainly amid expectations of another drop in crude inventories in the United States. Brent crude for September delivery rose by $1.33, or 1.77%, to settle at $76.49 per barrel, registering its …
Read More »IEA: Stalled Talks in OPEC+ May Lead to a Price War in Light of High Demand
Stalled talks among major oil producers about pumping more supplies could deteriorate into a “price war”, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday, July 13, as COVID-19 vaccines drive up crude demand. The agency added that the possibility of a battle for market share threatens markets, even if it is a …
Read More »Oil Prices Rise Thanks to an Expected Drop in US Crude Stocks
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, July 13 to compensate for most of the losses it incurred the previous day, as the market received support as a result of tight supplies, along with expectations of more withdrawals from US crude stocks, but fears of the spread of Covid-19 strains curbed the …
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Read More »Oil Logs First Time After Two Rises
Oil prices posted on Monday the first decline in three sessions due to the rising concerns about the resurgence of the Coronavirus pandemic with the spread of the Delta variant in many parts of the world. Uncertainty about the pandemic and economic recovery is negatively reflecting on the expectations for …
Read More »WTI Drops to $73 on Demand Worries
Oil prices rebounded ahead of the weekend and WTI closed in positive territory, rising more than 3%. On Monday, after rising to $75 during Asian trading hours, WTI fell to 73.14 before recovering slightly. At the time of writing, WTI is down 1.4% at $73.60. In a joint statement published …
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